Henrey!

Henrey is now 20 months old (May, 1997). He's a good boy, very sweet
and gentle, but he is also very powerful. He isn't going to be a large
mastiff, for which I am grateful. But even at 150 pounds (68 kg), he is
too big for me to use a choke or slip collar effectively. He just
doesn't feel it, and I had to yank him so hard that I lifted him up off
his front feet. (That is no small feat when your dog weighs 150
pounds!)

I have never used a prong or pinch collar before. They look like evil,
medival instruments of torture, but the obedience instructer thought I
should try it. Henrey wasn't feeling the choke, and the way I was
yanking Henrey around, it (and I) could easily damage his throat.

I am now a converted prong collar user. Henrey responds much more
quickly to the prongs than to a choke. If you are concerned about what
it feels like to have
a prong collar close about your neck, I suggest
reading this.

If you really want to see the difference between a prong collar
and a choke collar, put each one around your upper arm and jerk it
as hard as you'd jerk a choke collar. The next day, examine your
upper arm. You'll probably see some broken blood vessels from the
choke collar and nothing from the prong. (Suggested by a shy-k9s
member)